Rube began 1900 in Pittsburgh, where he continued to clash with his manager, Fred Clarke, over things like missing a game because he had purchased a new puppy.

Soon he would be off to a new team, but it would be the same old Rube.

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There were numerous sources for Rube’s story, he’s now one of the most written about baseball stars of that era. The bible on his life however is Rube Waddell: The Zany, Brilliant Life of a Strikeout Artist by Alan H. Levy. It’s well worth a read.

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